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o6eyf | GodLike1001 | 1,325,912,449,000 | It seems like since the stealth drone was captured flying in Iran's airspace, all of Reddit have decided that Iran is completely innocent against the US.
Is it not true that Iran exists as a backward, Islamic republic that remains very hostile toward Western values, which among democracy includes the tenets of humanitarianism.
in the 1980s supporters of the Iranian revolution occupied the American embassy in Tehran and took the workers hostage.
Iran has always had a hostile relationship with its neighbours and have funded various Shia militias in Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan, Palestine and Iraq.
There are rumours that they worked to destabilize Iraq following the removal of Saddam Hussein.
Tehran operated clandestine nuclear facilities, purchasing equipment from Russia, China and Pakistan providing the means to refine Uranium to weapons grade.
Granted that there is no substantial evidence to suggest that Iran has, or desires, the production of Nuclear weaponry...they certainly have the means to do so. And despite the Iranian president denying their desire to become a nuclear power, the 1979 promoted the very idea.
Similarly, the Iranian president seems very controversial. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad frequently speaks of the return of the 12th Imam, who will solve all of the world's problems. He also claimed that the American presence in the middle east was an attempt to control the area and find the 12th Imam upon his return.
Also, [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-sC26wpUGQ) is the president telling an American college that Iran does not have gays.
I'm really new to everything about Iran, but I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me why people are becoming sympathetic to their apparent innocence. It seems to me, that a nation who, is potentially capable of nuclear armament, as well as the support of various islamic militias and terrorist networks, should be monitored.
From what I've read, a lot of nuclear facilities remained unreported, until US spy equipment reported them. Granted that this kind of behaviour opposes Iran's sovereignty, but does Iran not relinquish its sovereign rights by blatantly working to oppose the stability of the middle east, as well as that of the Western World? | AskReddit | jewish |
o6ct4 | plissken627 | 1,325,908,805,000 | like suppose a video is pulled from youtube because of violations. i remember there was a way that involved changing the url and it becomes mirror from... | AskReddit | jewish |
o6bzf | ThatFluffyBunny | 1,325,907,520,000 | My friends and I all agree that it is a shame that they only made one Matrix movie. I mean why set up such an amazing plot line and have Keanu learn Kung Fu if the movies was just going to end there? | AskReddit | jewish |
o6b6f | RandlePatrick | 1,325,906,291,000 | For years, my little brother (now aged eleven) has had serious anger issues. He gets to a point where it seems like all logic is completely turned off, and he only seeks to make a situation worse and more dramatic. He will often repeat a line over and over such as, "Give me _. Give me _. Give me _...." or "Let me _. Let me _. Let me __." while tearing apart the house when he gets into what I call his "Crazy Mode".
I'll supply two examples, if you care to read them:
1) A couple months back, he dropped a tiny magnetic ball in under the seat of my car. He was unable to retrieve the ball, and told me that he was going to take out my car seat to get to the ball. I told him that I didn't want him to do that, that I would figure out what was going on with it later. He then proceeded to acquire a socket and marched over to my car, which I locked before he could get to it.
He then proceeded to try to break into my car using a hanger. I told him there would be consequences from our mother if he continued this course of action, most likely in the form of extended groundation. He did not stop, and ended up trying to break into my car for forty-five minutes or so. After this would not work, he came into my room and told me that I needed to give him ten dollars as some sort of misguided reparation for the loss of his ball or that I needed to let him into my car to take out the seat. I told him that I wasn't going to do either of those things. Then the madness began.
He began repeating, "Give me ten dollars." over and over again, interspersed with "Let me in your car." While doing this, he began knocking things over in my room and trying to abscond with various objects of mine. I kept calmly telling him that he was over reacting and that he needed to calm down, but this did not help. He took all of the sheets off of my bed and tried to throw them out of my window. He then ran around the general house, knocking shit over along the way.
2) Two days ago, my mother asked him to stop playing Call of Duty. He refused, and she turned the game off herself. He threw the Wii controller at the wall, flipped her off, and called her mean names, and in response she cursed at him and broke his game in half. He then began a tirade of epic proportions that included: smashing the figures in the nativity scene she had recently received from her dead grandmother one by one, littering cd's all around the house, slamming doors, snapping in half one of my mother's favorite movies, snapping in half the disc for the slideshow played at my mother's dead grandmother's funeral, and ended over an hour later with him crushing a glass from my mother's great-grandmother in his hands.
Every once in a while during this tirade, I would try to reason with him with lines such as, "You don't need to do this, you can stop things from getting worse right now.", "Please go to your room and calm down, we've discussed that you need to take some time to calm yourself when you get like this.", "What good will come out of (insert destructive action here)? It's only going to make things worse for you- you'll be grounded for even longer.", "If you heard that your friend Eric was doing doing this, would you think it was okay? Or would you think he was overreacting?"
He has a long history of destructive behavior and letting this anger dictate his actions. When he gets in Crazy Mode, he has no care for the consequences of his actions- in fact, he seems to seek as negative a response as he can. He went to a day program for kids with issues with aggression for a month or so, and eventually "graduated" from it. When he left, he would tell me about how ridiculous the way he used to act was. That was about half a year ago. Things were much, much better for a few months afterwards, but began rapidly degrading over the past couple of months.
I feel completely powerless. I've remained calm when he gets like this and tried to talk him through it, but he gets mad at me and tells me that he hates when I lecture him. I've tried the route of not talking him through it, instead asking him to go to his room and calm down (something we've talked about when he's been outside of Crazy Mode, and that he promised he would do), but he never actually does that.
I'm really scared that this is going to carry on into his adult life, and that his relationships in the future will suffer accordingly.
What can I do? | AskReddit | jewish |
o69wd | TheIncredibleFlow | 1,325,904,196,000 | I can't find a straight answer.. and just out of curiosity - what is it like at the dinner table with them?
Edit: Reddit is tricky. Not that I care, but i ask a legit question and all i get is downvotes. I figure this is something that might get googled and brings people right to the answer. Then again- who cares. I'm getting my info.
Edit 2, extension: They're agenda is by no means benign. If they represent a rather dark part of the bible, why would they make their mark with malevolence. How does this view of them forward their agenda. I understand there may be some susceptible people who say "look at these people, they GET IT." But in the end, they are viewed as trash, and they know it. How do people become this?? | AskReddit | jewish |
o68o2 | cos | 1,325,902,171,000 | Step back for a minute, and think about it. Not just how will our use of the net change, but how will it affect our culture? Our notions of privacy, our compartmentalization, our social and professional interactions... what do you think will happen right away, and what will be the long term effects after things settle down and some years pass? How will it make the world different, and in what ways will it not matter? | AskReddit | jewish |
o68kn | dangercollie | 1,325,902,009,000 | I love my job, but that hasn't always been the case. I've had jobs so stressful it made my stomach hurt to even think about going in. One job I walked up to the front door and couldn't walk in. I could not physically reach out and touch the door handle.
Do you like or hate your job, or is it just something you do to make money until you can get to do the stuff that makes you happy? | AskReddit | jewish |
o6639 | Jjcooper6 | 1,325,898,070,000 | My dad has come to the point in his life where I need to have the dreaded "talk" with him. He has had a couple of falls, and after his most recent trip to the ER he told me he was "afraid to leave the house." He is recently retired, 64, and generally very happy. I live 2000 miles away from him and I don't know quite what to tell him. | AskReddit | jewish |
o65po | suekichi | 1,325,897,496,000 | I don't use a phone for much other than sms and the alarm clock. I am however very keen on having a good camera in my phone. The iPhone's are a bit too expensive. Any suggestions? | AskReddit | jewish |
o65pd | Space_Bungalow | 1,325,897,481,000 | We can't just "hold it in" for the entire zombie apocalypse. Sometimes you gotta let one loose. So what I'm wondering is, if zombies are attracted to living flesh and not much else (in terms of smell), where would the fart be categorized in- attraction or repulsion? | AskReddit | jewish |
o6442 | iamnotfromtexas90 | 1,325,895,056,000 | Ever since WWII, comparing people to Hitler is the worst insult, and he is considered one of the world's most evil dictators. So who was the 'Hitler character' before the 20th century? | AskReddit | jewish |
o8d0n | I_Am_Vladimir_Putin | 1,326,057,861,000 | I moved to Canada around 4 years ago. I'm turning 22 this month and this is the case with me. It's very hard and I'm not sure what to do. | AskReddit | jewish |
o8bng | yooder | 1,326,055,899,000 | Basically there's a public school at the end of my street, and the parents of the students have a tendency to park in/across our driveway and take their sweet time while we wait to leave the house.
The other day, I was taking apart some old hard drives and realized they have some pretty cool looking parts. Then I decided to build a fake laser turret/cannon to mount on a pole near the driveway with a warning that illegally parked cars will be vaporized. I'm going to try to build it out of cheap stuff, like scrap metal, spare computer parts, PVC, spray paint, etc. I'll probably splurge on a motion detector and some red LEDS, a couple of servos or motors, and a reasonably cheap solar panel/battery so I don't have to run a cable out to it.
Any design ideas or suggestions? I'd love to see sketches of what you guys think would look cool. Trying to keep the budget fairly low (under $50)
Hopefully this doesn't get me arrested.
| AskReddit | jewish |
o8a91 | lvm1357 | 1,326,053,873,000 | One of my New Year's resolutions this year is to date more, and to do everything I can to meet someone nice. I am a woman with short hair (kind of a 1920's style). Several people have told me so far that men find short hair unattractive and that I should grow it out if I want to attract a man. The problem is, I think I look absolutely ridiculous with long hair. I have curly, messy hair, and when I let it grow it's just a huge mess, no matter what I do to it.
Do any of you ever find short-haired women attractive? Does it depend on the style? What are your preferences in that area? | AskReddit | jewish |
o89d1 | dethkultur | 1,326,052,574,000 | Just wondering. Watching Signing Time with my toddler (not deaf) and I can't help but wonder if there's any poetry, normally based so much on the rhythm of the sound of language, that might have some sort of its own expression in ASL. | AskReddit | jewish |
o894u | Halo6819 | 1,326,052,282,000 | I have a viewsonic monitor that has been out of commission for a while. I would turn it on, and then it would turn off in a couple of seconds, wait for a few seconds come on then off again.
I have successfully replaced caps in other monitors to revive them, but this monitor had no obviously blown caps. Last night, I was messing around, and at some point, unplugged the speakers. Now it works perfectly!
**TL;DR: Disconnect internal speakers on a dead monitor = zombie monitor** | AskReddit | jewish |
o86b5 | AJStream | 1,326,048,133,000 | Leave a comment below or leave a video comment or question via the link. http://stream.aljazeera.com/labs/vidquestions_popup.html | AskReddit | jewish |
o84om | DevilYouKnow | 1,326,045,541,000 | For me, it's from a Joe Pug song, "I do my father's drugs." The line is, "You'll see me at the protest, but you'll notice that I drag/I burn my father's flag." | AskReddit | jewish |
o84ab | adanoopdixith | 1,326,044,888,000 | I'll begin. I had this very annoying friend whom I always avoided but he was way too good (but irritating, unaware of it) to explain it on his face. Once he had called me and I told that I didn't have the proper network signal, so couldn't hear clearly and assured him to call back soon. It was embarrassingly stupid as he had called to my fixed-line! | AskReddit | jewish |
o8395 | hbomberman | 1,326,043,164,000 | I accidentally rear-ended someone on Friday and she decided to call the police right away. An officer came, took our information, and gave us each an "Accident Information Exchange Form" with our names, addresses, and insurance companies. No one was hurt and her car had minimal damage (some scratches and some of the paint from my car, assuming none of that was there before), which I took a picture of.
I was wondering if I could contact her directly and try to sort it out on a personal level without involving my insurance company. I would be more than willing to pay her for any damages in cash. If it goes through my insurance company, I would have to pay a large deductible and my rate would increase, costing me much more than the cost of damage to her car. A few people I know said they've exchanged phone numbers and done this when they got into accidents. She may have made a claim with her insurance company already, though.
Is it still possible to pay her directly for the damages? Do I have to let my insurance company know? Is it possible for her to withdraw her claim from her insurance company? What can I do to avoid the nasty insurance deductible and raised rates?
Thanks so much and let me know if you need any more info!
EDIT: If it helps, I live in Nassau County, NY. I've never been in an accident before but as a male in his early twenties my insurance is already pretty pricey. | AskReddit | jewish |
o81jc | Salfriel | 1,326,040,038,000 | I'm in a pickle, and here is my story:
I now have a new class in University: "Calculus" but i've never had math level higher then the stuff we used to get in elementary school, they never taught us advance math and algebra in middle-school and high-school (netherlands, if anyone wanted to know how in hell is this possible) and now i get this, which leaves me dumb-founded after the class is over (and during, ofcourse)
so my question is, where/how/what do i need to read/learn to catch up before i get dragged into exams (probably very soon)
i was thinking of buying these two from amazon:
[pre-calculus for dummies](http://www.amazon.com/Pre-Calculus-Dummies-Krystle-Rose-Forseth/dp/0470169842/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_3)
[calculus for dummies](http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Dummies-Mark-Ryan/dp/0764524984/ref=pd_cp_b_2)
if anyone has better idea's and/or advise/help that would be very much appreciated.
ps. i study Computer Science, Software Engineering. | AskReddit | jewish |
o804b | Anonymous_Bosch | 1,326,037,093,000 | They're just not funny and are kind of retarded, actually. | AskReddit | jewish |
o7zei | ducktomguy | 1,326,035,269,000 | Let's say tomorrow the US Navy, Air Force, and ground troops (Marines) suddenly became separate entities and started fighting each other. Who would win?
(sorry if I oversimplified or forgot a group, but the idea remains the same) | AskReddit | jewish |
o7ysy | mitigateaccomp | 1,326,033,598,000 | Background: I am a mod of a small community [(Shameless plug)](http://www.reddit.com/r/RealPhilosophy/), as such I am the chief poster (currently, we are growing!). I get on these google kicks where I'll find a bunch of good links, but I don't want to post them all at once and upset the community, I'd like to be able to have the links posted periodically throughout the week without having to do it manually. I've tried bookmarking links but always end up forgetting where I saved them or what they are about. Any help would be appreciated, also, is this even legit or is it a violation of Reddiquette? I am currently using a Transformer honeycomb tablet, but have access to a Windows machine if necessary.
**tl;dr** I want to post links to a small sub automatically. Possible? | AskReddit | jewish |
o7ysm | rumessingwitme | 1,326,033,570,000 | I was asked by the manager at my local McDonalds, what new food item would you like see on the menu? So I figured I would turn to the reddit community for an answer.
New means its never been on the menu. | AskReddit | jewish |
o7ynh | EgXPlayer | 1,326,033,121,000 | I mean like,should it create emotional feelings,aggression...?
I ike music which is aggressive (when I have a bad mood)
If I'm in a good mood,I often listen to Ballads and stuff like that. | AskReddit | jewish |
o7yf6 | EgXPlayer | 1,326,032,492,000 | What I mean by this question,is for example,when you decide to fight against something(like racism or slavery),or for something (Freedom in countrys...) and spread your idea via reddit. Do you think it could get very popular and change something? | AskReddit | jewish |
o7xzh | crazyjoo | 1,326,031,063,000 | I was scratchin my knee the other day and I looked to see what I was scratchin turns out, I a pimple on my knee. A knimple, if you will. I ended up poppin it in front of a friend to gross him out and then it occurred to me that Reddit might have some funny stories about this very topic. Can't wait to hear it! | AskReddit | jewish |
o7n5r | fog_horn | 1,326,000,682,000 | I'm doing the german translation of an english feature film. There's a book in this movie, and its title plays a major role. It's "What's Your Glory!"
I have a hard time finding the correct translation for this. The book is written by a rabbi (Albert L. Lewis), so it's about religious philosophy. People in the movie are asked: "So, Lewis, what's your glory?"
I'd like to know, how this ist meant. My best shot is: "So Lewis, what good are you doing?", but I'm not sure if this really is, what is meant by "glory" in this context.
Reddit, can you help me out? | AskReddit | jewish |
o7k4r | MrDNL | 1,325,995,600,000 | Question speaks for itself, I think, but I can give a few examples if you'd like. | AskReddit | jewish |
o7j4v | therealshoemaker | 1,325,994,081,000 | Please be specific.
I don't consider this to be a spoiler. | AskReddit | jewish |
o7ig9 | psychie | 1,325,993,008,000 | For instance, my friend's mother went to school with Johnny Depp. Johnny asked her to go to prom with him and she refused because "he was too weird."
It could go both ways, such as you were the person that got really successful and they didn't date you. | AskReddit | jewish |
o7f8k | FSMCA | 1,325,987,872,000 | r/mylittlepony | AskReddit | jewish |
o7b1n | EgXPlayer | 1,325,981,247,000 | I mean it, for example in a way that you are creating a community against something (racism,slavery,...) and spread it over reddit. Do you think it could grow into something huge? | AskReddit | jewish |
o9z0l | Benny_the_Jew | 1,326,151,349,000 | I don't hear about it at all anymore. | AskReddit | jewish |
o9yiw | OptimistCynic | 1,326,150,710,000 | *you win, I surrender, can't compete with your experience.*
This is my goto phrase to end useless discussions.
referring to:
>Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
| AskReddit | jewish |
o9xqv | Roughnecknine0 | 1,326,149,716,000 | I'm currently a junior at a BigTen University and I'm looking for something to occupy my time for the first year after I graduate (Spring 2013). I'm not necessarily looking for a paying job but a program to broaden my horizons and participate in while I sort out my life goals. I'd ideally like to spend this time volunteering.
Some things I have already though of:
* City Year or Teach For America
* AmeriCorps
* Work/Study program in a foreign country
Further Details:
* I'm not interested in attending Grad school.
* During summers I work as an Environmental Educator for my town's Recreation Department.
If you need any more details just ask and I can edit this post | AskReddit | jewish |
o9wky | secaedelcielo | 1,326,148,307,000 | The internet obviously has a ton of memes, but even within the internet, there are few memes which are cross-language and some fail to become cross-continental. What happens in your family which is always a funny, but absolutely inside-joke-style meme? | AskReddit | jewish |
o9ufe | Caedus | 1,326,145,677,000 | In Florida (what a surprise) [7 kids beat up a 13 year old](http://www.wesh.com/news/30159769/detail.html). Now I've never taken the bus to school. My dad drove me to elementary school and I was in walking distance of both junior high and high school, but I've heard some horror stories from those who have. So, tell us the worst things you've ever seen or experienced on the social battlefield known as school buses. | AskReddit | jewish |
o9txq | Parker2010 | 1,326,145,080,000 | My friends have reported some odd hallucinations. For myself, whenever my temp rises over 101 I start to think of myself in plural. I've even gone as far as arguing with myself as to which one of me is going to get up and get aspirin, or telling myself to get my leg off of myself when my legs were crossed in bed. | AskReddit | jewish |
o9qen | ascherj | 1,326,140,960,000 | About 2 years ago I was snowboarding at one of my favorite resorts. The place got dumped with a ton of snow and I was really enjoying myself out on the slopes. I decided to ride underneath the chairlift to reach some fresh-unridden powder. The chairlift, in this case, happened to be right off of the main trail. I had been managing riding through the deep powder pretty well, picking up speed as I head down the hill. At one point I picked up too much speed and was going too fast to do anything about it. I had lost almost all control due to the powder. I resorted to trying to make my way up to the main trail that was to my right. The trail had a really deep base so I tried my best to maintain control and predict the best possible moment to ride up. As I begin to turn to the right to get back onto the trail, I happened to hit something underneath my board which causes me to lose all control. I end up falling face first into the snow while at the same time hitting an ice boulder about 3 feet in diameter that I'm guessing rolled off the main trail down under the chairlift. The pain was unbearable, and I was forced to lay there in the snow for about 5 minutes. I honestly thought I had fractured my femur. I got down the hill and went straight into the place we were staying at. At first, I had no bruise or any noticeable visible damage. Though, that was not the case the second day. What ended up happening was I had gotten a bruise on my bone which turned hard and ended up forming into calcium. I never got it checked out by a doctor so I don't know the exact diagnosis of the injury. Basically, it took me about 2 month for me to be able to bend my lower leg past 90 degrees inward toward my hamstring. I was physically unable to go any further than that. It took another half a year or so for the bump to finally go down.
So reddit, what's the worst pain you have ever felt in your life? | AskReddit | jewish |
o9o52 | theram4 | 1,326,138,219,000 | So I've read all about the Republican candidates. My question is why haven't we heard about all the Democratic candidates? Is it just because I get all my news from Reddit, and Reddit only cares about mocking the Republicans? Or is Obama the only Democratic candidate since he's the incumbent? Why do we assume that the contest will be between Obama and whoever wins the GOP nomination? | AskReddit | jewish |
o9hps | TimeVsTime | 1,326,129,864,000 | Yes, I'm serious. I want the mini-Dachshund to ride the pitbull. More specifically, I want Maxwell (Dachshund) to be ON Roxy (Pitbull), secured in a way that we could go for longer, faster walks. I hate leaving Maxwell at home and Roxy hates being without him too, but she needs her long walks. I figured it'd be pretty cool if Max could ride atop of Roxy, I know the weight wouldn't be an issue for her.
Here's a picture of them - http://imgur.com/CyOE4 - serious training advice / products of interest appreciated! | AskReddit | jewish |
o9hod | misterraider | 1,326,129,811,000 | This is not necessarily limited to actually injuries or sicknesses.
A few days ago, I was driving, with four passengers. I got distracted and pulled out in front of a truck, but managed to get to safety just in time. We pulled over and didn't move for about half an hour. Then, a couple hours later, a mutual acquaintance of ours died in a crash in the same spot. At the time, everyone was shocked and whatnot, and it didn't even occur to me to compare the similarities. But about four days later, I did, and after seeing the "long"-term (not just the immediate) emotional impact of the situation, I realised I could have created the exact same situation, only I would have affected five times as many people. It served as a reality check for me.
There have been other instances, but this was the most recent and the one that held the most significance for me. Got any stories of your own? | AskReddit | jewish |
o9ftu | MrRabbits | 1,326,127,306,000 | I live in New Jersey btw (don't hate me) | AskReddit | jewish |
o9eu9 | txampion | 1,326,125,932,000 | The hell is wrong with you? | AskReddit | jewish |
o9ead | ahbleza | 1,326,125,093,000 | This has always puzzled me. Excluded obviously pics where you get paid and sign a release.
Supplemental: guys, what do you think about girls who allow this?
| AskReddit | jewish |
o9e8u | Llort2 | 1,326,125,032,000 | I have to be straight, I am sick and tired of seeing stuff like extremelybiased.blogspace.com on MY reddit. I am wondering which news sources can be trusted.
We alll know that Rupert Murdoch is like the Vince McMahon of the news world: "Its not news persay, it is news entertainment". But I am confident that some local affiliates have slipped his iron grip.
I just hate seeing posts like:
Fox is way to biased, here is my leftist blog,
I am rational and logical and know what I am
taking about better than any politician.
----
The fact is that everyone will have interests.
* Government owned -- will support the government (unless you are CBC and let Rick Mercer run amuk.
* Coporate owned -- will support corporations
* independent owned -- will support personal interests | AskReddit | jewish |
o9dvr | jennynyc | 1,326,124,491,000 | I am trying to fly from PHL (Philadelphia International) to RSW (Ft Myers) and all I can find are $500 and up tickets round trip. I would like to keep it under 3 if possibly... maybe it is too much to ask? I haven't flown anywhere in a few years. Any advice? I heard something about late Tuesday or like midnight on Wednesday AM. | AskReddit | jewish |
o9b3w | dskatz2 | 1,326,119,876,000 | I've seen a bunch of these "friendzoned" posts come up, and they never really address how people want to be told we're not into you.
I'm an oblivious moron, but sometimes "hints" people give are so direct/forward they can't be ignored.
So Reddit, I ask you--if you've been friendzoned, how do you want to be told that we're not into you in that way? | AskReddit | jewish |
o98if | douchebag_investor | 1,326,113,896,000 | Let's face reality. Our labor force has become so efficient that it has created new problems. We simply don't need as many people to produce the same amount of work. You see it everyday when so many people surf reddit while they are at work. Wasting our lives like this is idiotic. Would you rather pretend to look busy while you twiddle your thumbs at work? Or would you rather have more freetime to yourself to do something productive like take care of an elderly family member, grow a garden, exercise more, or start a new hobby?
As advances in software, robotics, automation, and other efficiencies continue to make human labor more obsolete, the demand for human labor will decrease.
* Would you rather live in an environment that encourages a shorter workweek, a younger retirement age, or would you prefer a different solution? Or are you satisfied with the status quo?
Bonus questions:
* Would you rather work shorter days or fewer days?
* Would you rather work less or would you rather see overtime pay kick-in sooner? | AskReddit | jewish |
o92ja | grahvity | 1,326,095,841,000 | I was inspired by [this guy's auctions](http://myworld.ebay.com/idmill59/?_trksid=p4340.l2559). | AskReddit | jewish |
o90p1 | taskmaster7 | 1,326,091,837,000 | Is there any other option? Why couldn't we have a super-strong mouthwash that we just swish in our mouth and prevent all plaque and cavities? | AskReddit | jewish |
o90a8 | koavf | 1,326,091,021,000 | Re: [this](http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/08/internet-address-regime-expanded), if you can get together $185,000 you can create your own TLD. Can you imagine how much money would could make being the controlling body for .sucks?
* http://microsoft.sucks/
* http://obama.sucks/
* http://mycoworkermike.sucks/
The list goes on and on. Anybody else game? | AskReddit | jewish |
o8yih | Satelite_of_Love | 1,326,087,993,000 | Naturally you don't have any such immunity and we'll all probably get downvoted but at least I'm right there with ya. Here's my few:
1. I actually like Tosh.0
2. I HATE memes.
3. Sometimes I up/down vote just to fuck with the scores | AskReddit | jewish |
o8xv7 | zach84 | 1,326,086,900,000 | I've seen some clips on the web, but never catch their nature shows on tv. When are they on? | AskReddit | jewish |
o8vlb | NewAlexandria | 1,326,083,533,000 | I test my retention lots each day. I retell stories to see what was important to me and how I consume digital media. I remember the John Stewart poll that showed his constituency was more aware of issues in the news than those viewers of other networks.
So shouldn't Reddit do the same, Khan-Academy-style?
Would you use it?
| AskReddit | jewish |
o8ulb | Benny_the_Jew | 1,326,082,114,000 | Don't be trying to pass off Yahoo Answers like a bitch ass either like I ain't already thought of that. | AskReddit | jewish |
o8u3z | derexan | 1,326,081,474,000 | Without factoring in your family+friends, they survive too so try not to pick based on what countries you have relatives and friends in. The geography and infrastructure remains the same after all these people die. | AskReddit | jewish |
o8trk | stilesjp | 1,326,081,013,000 | I used the [following site](http://thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1) and just picked the day 9 months prior to my birthday.
Christ. Mine ended up being [I Am A Woman - Helen Reddy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGMESM8JKOg).
Jesus fuck. That's just sickening. I pray the odds my parents conceived me while listening to this song are 0%. I cannot ask my dad (he's dead), and I'm afraid to ask my mom. | AskReddit | jewish |
o8s07 | watersign | 1,326,078,664,000 | If you are in or have gone through highschool / college ...have you hooked up with any of your teachers?? Do you know anyone whose hooked up or hooking up with a teacher?
I wanted to bang my Anthropology TA really bad..she was a hottie!
When I was in high school, all the girls used to always talk about how hot our gym teacher was and people used to say he hooked up with girls...i always wondered if it was true and im starting to think it was. | AskReddit | jewish |
o8oty | Awkward_Arab | 1,326,074,471,000 | It just tastes so fucking good. | AskReddit | jewish |
o8mbu | Attila_the_lol | 1,326,071,291,000 | It doesn't make sense to me. It happened in Honey I Shrunk The Kids when they were small, too. Is there any science to it, or is it just meant for suspense? Maybe it's meant to illustrate futility or something. | AskReddit | jewish |
o8l5t | misterraider | 1,326,069,500,000 | It seems to be the topic of the day, and I know there's "white people" threads, but I wanted something more specific. I will do my best to confirm or deny any suspicions you have about Irish people. I might be tempted to record phrases in an Irish accent if there's enough demand. Thank you, and good night. | AskReddit | jewish |
o8k20 | vegetarianBLTG | 1,326,067,956,000 | No "A/S/L?" allowed. | AskReddit | jewish |
obh9e | DukeOfCrydee | 1,326,236,731,000 | We've all seen HIMYM, but has anyone ever done it? Did it work? Did it not work? Would you recommend it? What is your story? | AskReddit | jewish |
obgzf | knowledgeoverswag | 1,326,236,420,000 | For example, do birds dogfight like planes do? Do predators outflank their prey? Etcetera. | AskReddit | jewish |
oba2a | windchime159 | 1,326,228,196,000 | And if you say "because they might be innocent"
Then why the hell are they on death row? Jeez. Don't we have a Justice System based off finding evidence and making decisions based off said evidence? | AskReddit | jewish |
oba1w | BurntMaToast | 1,326,228,183,000 | having a discussion with a friend. we have nothing against smoking weed. He claims that smoking is good for you. that the smoke is good for you in fact.
we are saying the smoke is bad. not the drug. just the smoke.
please help us finish this.
Edit: UPDATE: he's a stubborn pot head.
doesn't listen. ... shame...
Thanks Reddit. | AskReddit | jewish |
ob9zr | hawksfan88 | 1,326,228,101,000 | Fuck the Pain Away by Peaches. My 13 year old self was proud | AskReddit | jewish |
ob6v1 | 401vs401 | 1,326,224,171,000 | Downloading songs and movies is the first thing that comes to mind. Anything else? Even non-internet related. | AskReddit | jewish |
ob674 | tartanarmi04 | 1,326,223,316,000 | When making my Reddit account I didn't capitalise it, and now it looks ugly. Any way I can make it "Tartanarmi04" instead of "tartanarmi04" ? | AskReddit | jewish |
ob4vz | AssumeTheFetal | 1,326,221,578,000 | I remember the picture, and the top comment saying to call an ambulance. Any further updates?
| AskReddit | jewish |
ob4a0 | tellme_areyoufree | 1,326,220,756,000 | We now know about the worst things you've done. What are the best things you've done in your life? What's the most good you've ever done? | AskReddit | jewish |
ob43u | jkvandelay | 1,326,220,549,000 | EDIT: When I was 6 (early 90s) they had these "mcdonald's makers" that you used stuff like bread to make fries and nilla wafer to make burgers. I wanted them SO BAD. My best friend across the street got the full set of them all (there were like four of them). Let's see if I can find these online somewhere...
[McDonald's Makers](http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzk1oFaFp1qcquuyo1_r1_500.png)
You put the loaf of bread and turned the crank and it would shred the bread to make fries. | AskReddit | jewish |
oayzj | MUSTACHER | 1,326,213,501,000 | Because I think it'd be interesting.... | AskReddit | jewish |
oaxfc | mousseman | 1,326,211,172,000 | Im coming over on the 13th for a couple of days for work. Never been and have no clue what to do. Would love to meet some locals. | AskReddit | jewish |
oaukr | heavypettingzoos | 1,326,206,162,000 | My wife is starting a project where she records one great thing we do every day. She wanted to start at the beginning of this year but I was pretty much no help since I couldn't remember anything we did past last Friday. And it's not because what we did was insignificant either. I just had trouble recalling anything that may have happened. When I could get a semblance of events she would have to put them in order and that's when my visual recall kicked in and everything came back.
It seems like the initial dendrite/neuron pathways for short term memory are pretty thing, but once i can get those connections everything else just pops in.
Vice versa, my visual and spacial memory is pretty acute. I'm incredible with directions, what things looked like, facial recall, etc. I'm like an animal.
but what can i do to improve the short term? | AskReddit | jewish |
oarci | karma___police | 1,326,198,881,000 | I see "show us your drunkest/best/worst" all the time... but what about little you? | AskReddit | jewish |
oar7c | speedyjonzalas | 1,326,198,525,000 | Hey,
I seen a post earlier about a person who watched someones video on how to paint. It was the same videos that many redditors have used to learn to paint - usually scenic pictures of mountains and stuff I think. Im annoyed as I can not remember the name of the teacher, so I would love it if someone could help me. | AskReddit | jewish |
oaqye | Mr_FreNezY | 1,326,197,847,000 | So here it is: deaf-mute or midget? You cannot answer "neither". If you HAD to choose one, which one would it be?
Clarifications:
* deaf-mute means deaf-mute from birth, ie you can still function perfectly by communicating with signs and reading lips
* midget means the kind of "healthy" little person, not the ones with their organs all squished up and deformed and that end up dying at a young age... just a 4-foot (120 cm) human with normal proportion
So... your choice? | AskReddit | jewish |
oajm9 | yooder | 1,326,177,869,000 | Would it be feasible for utility companies to actually be nonprofit? Like, aside from paying their actual employees, the money paid to them is either used for infrastructure, or else to buy energy generated privately, like from wind and solar farms, or even residential solar panels. Would it change the cost of electricity? Would it greatly benefit the people who do own solar panels? Would it stimulate the economy because the individual has an opportunity to make more money? | AskReddit | jewish |
oajbg | NotSayingJustSaying | 1,326,177,358,000 | I don't really use the tabs but I think that i would if there were more of them. like "Humor" would have r/funny, r/jokes, etc. "Sexy" would have r/nsfw, r/gentlemenboners, etc., "Games" would have r/games, r/skyrim, etc.
The subscription system would still apply... you could just subscribe to a bundle tab.
Can you help me pass this up the chain? I don't know shit about programming. | AskReddit | jewish |
oai73 | EnglishBulldog | 1,326,175,517,000 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgp-kOquQAc
This video is an insightful look at Ron Paul from his own point of view. Yet, I cant get it to show up in a subreddit like /r/ronpaul or /r/politics. I can find it if I log in but as soon as I log out, it doesn't show up at all.
Is it being suppressed or am I naive about how submissions work? | AskReddit | jewish |
oai0d | iwsfutcmd | 1,326,175,256,000 | As in when alone, to help you think. Not as if you're crazy and signing to yourself as if someone else is there.
Actually, wait, if you know any Deaf people who *are* crazy and sign to themselves, I'd like to know about that too. | AskReddit | jewish |
oaeol | Zodikosis | 1,326,170,684,000 | Mine is my rabbit. Never for very long or with intricate, detailed stories, but I probably mention her more often than a normal person with a pet would. What's your thing that no one cares about but you love? | AskReddit | jewish |
oac3r | hippiechan | 1,326,167,463,000 | I'm currently doing some reading for my Eastern Religions course, and I'm reading up on Hinduism. In this chapter, it describes the first avatara of Vishnu, a fish, who grows bigger and bigger, and talks to the first man that a great flood is coming, and that he must put the seven sages and the 'seeds of all the animals'.
This is obviously reminiscent to the biblical tale of the Ark, but is also reminiscent to the epic of Gilgamesh, and is reminiscent to some North American aborigines traditions, Australian aboriginal traditions, Japanese creation mythology, etc.
Is there any evidence of a great flood at some point in early humanity's history that unites all of these stories? Is this purely an anecdotal or symbolic occurrence between all of these religions and belief systems around the world? | AskReddit | jewish |
oaal4 | fatty1016 | 1,326,165,613,000 | I have a slow connection, and I just want to check some scores. ESPN, Yahoo, they all have too much clutter and it takes too long for the pages to load. Any help? | AskReddit | jewish |
oa4tu | hagbard2323 | 1,326,158,556,000 | Specifically, the domain registrar and hosting company you've chosen. I haven't moved my domains over yet and am asking for feedback. | AskReddit | jewish |
oa2yx | artoink | 1,326,156,208,000 | maybe missing yellow? | AskReddit | jewish |
oa1ew | King_of_Ticks | 1,326,154,349,000 | I am not a fan of slow people driving in the left and/or carpool lanes (slow relative to the traffic flow). I can only think of three reasons why someone would do this:
* They are ignorant of proper driving etiquette/laws
* They think that driving in the "fast lane" makes them cooler
* They like the comfort of knowing that people can only cut them off from the right and not also the left.
What other driving habits make you want to pull your hair out? | AskReddit | jewish |
od3bk | Hotasflames | 1,326,325,734,000 | Is it appropriate to call a girl "Cocky"? Girls don't have male genitalia and therefore I feel it is kind of inappropriate for someone to call a girl "cocky". | AskReddit | jewish |
od1mb | kyookumbah | 1,326,323,500,000 | This is more of a way for me to vent about what's troubling me lately than about any serious desire I may have to change my life in a significant way. Still, I'm curious what people might have to say...
I just feel like there the various levels of bureaucratic nonsense that we need to go through just to live life can be overwhelming sometimes. It irritates me how it seems like there's always something that needs to be signed, submitted, and sent from A to B to C to D, and the process is never intuitive or explained properly at the beginning.
Passports, driver's licenses, school forms, bank forms... Everything needs money and involves various offices contacting each other at their own pace. Many things expire regularly. I hate dealing with it. It seems like such a money grab and a waste of time. I understand why it exists but surely it doesn't have to be quite this bad...
I'm starting to think that there should be some kind of government body that exists with the sole purpose of overseeing and simplifying these various processes. An entity to hold all these necessary evils accountable for their nonsense and find better ways of doing things, or at least to stop them from growing until it spirals out of control. | AskReddit | jewish |
od1h6 | DukeOfCrydee | 1,326,323,334,000 | I want to kiss you passionately on the lips.... Then move up to your belly button.
I've used it twice. It worked and then it didn't. | AskReddit | jewish |
ocy1e | MissFegg | 1,326,319,255,000 | Reading this topic http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ocb3d/tall_people_of_reddit_what_are_the_disadvantages/
I found there are actually a lot of tall men, I'm a girl who's 5'9'' and I almost never can find a guy who's taller than me in heels.
So where are you from? | AskReddit | jewish |
ocwyn | Carobu | 1,326,318,023,000 | Hey Reddit! I have to do a paper for my writing course at college, and we need to come up with for one of our papers, (our whole grade in the class is based off our 3 final papers) a good topic for, "things people think are good...that aren't". I have a half dozen ideas already, but I feel like none of mine are really that stellar, I was thinking about doing why recycling is actually bad, but that was taken as an example. My first immediate thought was, "this is just like cracked" but I really don't want to just steal something from them.
So my question is Reddit, does anyone know any little known thing everyone assumes is good, or bad that is, or can be argued, is just the opposite? Here are some of the ideas I have thought up:
* People think the Black Death was a bad thing, but it actually was extremely helpful, and helped create our western world.
* People think living in a world where there is large amounts of information readily available at our finger tips, makes us better, and smarter as a society. But actually, it produces a lot of, "experts" on subjects, and makes anyone think anything they want to be an expert on is one, and a lot of disinformation is spread this way.
* People think organic foods are better, and more healthy/nutritious than processed, or genetically modified ones. When in reality, they are the same, and sometimes, less healthy a food.
So, any ideas Reddit? I really want to have a smashing unseen idea for this class, but I'm having trouble.
**TL;DR**
**IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING LITTLE KNOWN THAT CONTRADICTS** **SOMETHING TAKEN FOR GRANTED, POST IT HERE**
EDIT: Added another idea
EDIT: I probably should have made this more clear, it can ALSO be things people think are bad, that are actually good too.
EDIT: I've definitely decided on two ideas from the comments below, and I'm still looking for one more good one though. The two I have picked are:
* People think Globalization is a good thing, however, it is really very harmful to the, "average Joe" and his way of life.
* People think that Pharmacology, and prescription medications are helpful, and keep us from being sick. But in actuality, there are many problems caused by it, the companies are just using us to make a buck, and the drugs may in fact, be harming us.
If any one has an criticism, or ideas they'd like to add, I'd love to hear them, or any more proposals for the third idea. | AskReddit | jewish |
ocw4s | josefjohann | 1,326,317,052,000 | I suspect that people are more aggressive after playing some violent video games. But I *also* suspect lots of other things have this effect too. Does anyone know what short term stimuli are most strongly linked to violent behavior?
I imagine stubbing your toe is a big one. And probably excessive ambient noise. And paying bills. Which are the worst? | AskReddit | jewish |
ocw2m | bornenormous | 1,326,316,973,000 | I had a thought today that there are probably a number of US government jobs that have been pushed overseas - things like call centers, document processing, etc. How many of these jobs have been outsourced? | AskReddit | jewish |
ocuuu | LynzM | 1,326,315,579,000 | I have Type 1 diabetes, and was mulling this over recently. A couple things that come to mind:
1. Yes, I _can_ eat that, thank-you-very-much-for-your-concern. I know what it will do to my body, I know how much insulin to take to compensate for that.
1. Diabetes is relatively complex to manage. Sometimes, out-of-whack blood sugars result in fatigue/grumpiness/inability to do things like drive. Please be patient. I am not happy about feeling like this, either, and I will resolve it as quickly as possible.
1. Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are different. Type 1 is autoimmune. You take insulin or you die. Type 2 is more frequently managed via dietary change, exercise, oral medications, and sometimes insulin.
1. That thing stuck to my arm is an insulin pump! (But thank you for asking, I'm happy to teach.) And anybody taking an injection in a visible way into the FAT on their body is *not* shooting up heroin. You don't need to get the manager, thanks!
A'ight, your turn. :) | AskReddit | jewish |
ocu5h | OJSlaughter | 1,326,314,771,000 | Just out of interest. Personally think central Africa. | AskReddit | jewish |
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